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Land At Church Farm Church Street Lopen South Petherton Somerset TA13 5JX

Granted Exmoor National Park 26/00938/PAMB PA COU from Agri to Dwellings

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Prior Approval Notification for change of use of 2 No.agricultural buildings into 2 No. dwellings

As published by the council, reference 26/00938/PAMB

Application record

Reference
26/00938/PAMB
Type
PA COU from Agri to Dwellings
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
24 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Decided
28 Jul 2026
Ward
SOUTH PETHERTON AND ISLEMOOR
Parish
Lopen
Decision by
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Postcode
TA13 5JX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Apr 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 28 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Boon Brown Ltd Agent, registered in Yeovil

Active · incorporated 1996 · Yeovil

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Documents

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27 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 28 July 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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